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whet

C2 verb

whet /ˈwɛt/ nghĩa là mài (sừng, răng, ngà...)

Các nghĩa

  1. mài (sừng, răng, ngà...)

    Of an animal such as a boar: to sharpen (its horns, teeth, tusks, etc.) by rubbing on a stone, etc., in preparation for an attack.

    transitive

    Let's whet your appetite.

    Here is an extract to whet your appetite.

    The knives are not sharp, I need to whet them.

  2. kích thích, khơi gợi (sự thèm ăn, hứng thú...)

    To make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.

    figuratively · transitive

    to whet one's appetite or one's courage

    Since Cassius first did whet me against Caesar, / I have not slept.

    In the end, porn doesn’t whet men’s appetites—it turns them off the real thing.

  3. kích thích, làm sắc bén

    To make more keen; to stimulate.

    figuratively · intransitive

  4. chuẩn bị tấn công

    To prepare for an attack.

    figuratively · intransitive

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